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The likelihood of retaliation is more or less proportional to talent level of the player you hit. Retaliation is much more likely if you hit the cleanup hitter
by blackflame7000 9y ago
The likelihood of retaliation is more or less proportional to talent level of the player you hit. Retaliation is much more likely if you hit the cleanup hitter vs 8th or 9th man in the lineup. The reason for this is to protect good hitters from constantly being pitched inside with reckless abandon.